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of the decisive measures adopted in Russia, Sweden, Germany, 
France and Italy, the small-pex has become a very rare disease 
in those countries; and that, by like means, it is no longer 
known in Ceylon and at the Cape of Good Hope. It is a source 
of sincere regret to us, that it should not be equally so in this 
kingdom; and still more so, as this is not attributable to the 
casual occurrence of that disease ; but, we believe, entirely to the — 
practice of inoculation, which seems to be adhered to on in- 
terested or mistaken motives. 
In Edinburgh, Glasgow and Norwich, Inoculation is disused; 
and, in consequence, the small-pox is scarcely known. In the 
country about Aberystwith in Wales, and Bawtry in Yorkshire, it 
has entirely disappeared. The reverse is found unhappily to be 
the case in Portsmouth, Bristol and London. _ In the metropolis 
alone, the mortality by small-pox may be estimated at a thou- 
sand annually: perhaps throughout the United Kingdom it is 
not less than ten times that number. 
We beg to conclude by stating, that it appears to us, this 
waste of human life can be prevented only by such legislative 
enactments as will entirely put a stop to inoculation for the 
small-pox, 
The Board is happy in stating, that it has no occasion to ask 
Parliament this year for any sum of money beyond that usually 
granted, - 
(Signed) J. Latuam, 
(President of the Royal College of Physicians) 
President. 
Henry Cline, Master of the Royal College of 
Surgeons, 
Henry Halford, M.D. 
William ayst Maina centers Sethe 
Joseph Agar, M.D. Fave) SOneee 
feces M.D. of Physicians. 
William Norris, \ Governors of the Royal 
James Earle, College of Surgeons. 
By order of the Board, 
James Hervey, M.D. Registrar. 
— 
Palace of Sans Souci, Feb. 5, 1816, 
43th Year of our Independence. 
The King of Hayti to Mr. James Moore, Director of the British 
National Vaccine Establishment, &ec, &c. 
Sir,—Mr. Prince Sanders has presented me with the work 
which you sent me on the small-pox: I have accepted this 
work with pleasure, and thank you infinitely for your honourable 
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